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Is Latino Parent/School Involvement a Cultural Thing?

NewsTaco January 18, 2011

A recent post in hispanicallyspeaking.com asked a challenging question: Why Aren’t Many Latino Parents Involved in Their Child’s School? I can’t tell you from experience because my mother was all over […]

Now That It Doesn’t Matter, Rahm Emanuel Supports DREAM Act

Mary Mata January 17, 2011

Guapura 101: Using Baking Soda To Exfoliate

Mary Mata

Resumen Noticiero: Giffords, Congress, Salud and King

Mary Mata January 14, 2011

It’s been a crazy week, but 2011 is just getting started. We wanted to wrap up what was so that we can get down to the business of what will […]

VIDEO: Nopales/Cactus With Onion And Cilantro

Mary Mata

I know that not everyone loves nopales (cactus) but I really, really do! I love the tart taste, especially as tempered by cilantro and cebolla, and I love eating with […]

California Parents Start School Revolution

NewsTaco

Parents in Compton, California, have had enough. So much so that they’re taking matters into their own hands. One of that city’s schools, McKinley Elementary, is doing poorly among the […]

Latina Cervical Cancer Rate Twice National Average

Mary Mata January 12, 2011

Cervical cancer rates in Los Angeles County show that Latinas and Asian women suffer from higher rates of cancer than other groups, according to this report. Women in LA proper […]